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FFY 2011 EMPG: MEMA has made approximately $2.2M available to Municipalities and Tribes. The EMPG (Emergency Management Performance Grant) is a DHS/FEMA grant awarded by FEMA to MEMA. FFY 2010-2011 CCP: MEMA has made $393,000 available to registered CERTs. The CCP (Citizen Corps Program) is part of a DHS/FEMA grant awarded by FEMA to EOPSS, then MEMA. As a note, FEMA has discontinued the CCP grant beginning in FFY 2012 2012-2013 HMEP: MEMA has made available $108,523 to SERC-certified EPCs. The HMEP (Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning) is a US DOT grant awarded to MEMA. MEMA, pending availability of funds, makes grant funds available through an open grant process. Grant applications are posted on MEMA’s website and eligible applicants are notified of grant opportunities by MEMA.

Mema introduction norwell 2013

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Norwell Disaster Preparedness Workshop January 17,2013 1

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•Our mission is to ensure the states resilience to disasters.•The program is committed to an all hazards approach toemergency management.•By building and sustaining effective partnerships withfederal, state and local government agencies, and with theprivate sector, the program strives to: •Ensure the Commonwealths ability to rapidly and effectively respond to and recover from large and small disasters by: •Assessing and mitigating hazards, •Enhancing preparedness, •Ensuring effective response, and •Building the capacity to recover. 2

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•Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency •Formed in 1950 as a result of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 •Mandated that every State have a Civil Defense Agency •Massachusetts General Law 639 •Governor Dukakis’ Executive Order 144 of 1978 •Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency is responsible for the coordination for all activities undertaken by the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions in response to the threat or occurrence of emergencies or natural disasters.•Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency •Named officially changed in 1991 after Hurricane Bob 3

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•Small Business Administration (SBA) •www.sba.gov •Not just for Businesses! •MEMA works with the SBA to provide low-interest loans to homeowners and businesses to help them recover from disasters •Examples of disasters which MAY be eligible •Large fires •Severe flooding •An SBA Disaster Declaration can be declared with or without a FEMA Disaster Declaration •Threshold for an SBA Declaration •Fivebusinesses suffering a 40% or more uninsured loss in income based on the previous year •Funds are used to continue operations, not rebuild •-OR- •25 homes or businesses suffering a 40% or more uninsured loss •Low interest loans can be made available to rebuild 23

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•Massachusetts Department of Mental Health •Mental Health Screenings •Counseling•Massachusetts Department of Public Health •Vaccinations •Illness prevention•Department of Housing and Community Development •Housing assistance •Locating available places of residence and working with survivors•Department of Public Safety •State Building Inspectors 26